Rail Strike Grips La Crosse and Nation with Shutdowns
La Crosse faces a full rail tie up with only the Milwaukee road operating limited Chicago to Twin Cities service. Freight ceases and post office mail is severely curtailed as 800 engineers and trainmen go on strike. Government talks resume with Dr John R Steelman and Labor Secretary Schwellenbach seeking a settlement amid looming shortages and mobilization of transport resources.
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la Crosse
Milwaukee Railroad
Hiawathas
Chicago
Twin Cities
Burlington and North Western
Engineer and Trainmen Brotherhoods
It's Time For The People To Speak Editorial
An editorial criticizes the railroads tieup and the 1926 Railway Labor Act. It denounces Senate labor leadership, calls for teeth in labor law with penalties, and urges citizens to pressure representatives. It singles out La Follette Wiley and Stevenson, urges bold action in Washington to defend democratic rights.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Senate
la Follette
Wiley
Stevenson
Churchill Criticizes Egypt Policy in Commons Debate
Former prime minister Winston Churchill told the House of Commons he fears Britain’s plan to withdraw from Egypt will jeopardize hopes of American aid on the Palestine question. He warned the policy could ruin Western interests in the Middle East, disrupt Indian and Pacific communications, and invite Soviet pressure for bases in the eastern Mediterranean. He said using Palestine as a base for Suez reoccupation would abandon American aid and waste effort.
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London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Egypt
America
Palestine
Middle East
Indian
Pacific
Russia
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
No Threat Of Gasoline Shortage In State
Wisconsin faces no gasoline shortage due to nationwide rail and coal strikes according to the state inspectorate. Bureau supervisor Lawrence Whitter said supplies are ample and rail tieups will not disrupt the overall flow. Wisconsin’s Great Lakes location supports continuous gas delivery with only minor impact on scattered independent dealers.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Lawrence Whitter
Whitter
Great Lakes
Whittet
Naval Reserve Recall For Strike Aid Authorized
Norfolk Virginia dispatch reports authority to recall naval reserve officers for transportation duties in the rail strike and provides that 16 enlisted personnel who volunteer may be recalled to active duty for the same purpose.
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Norfolk
Naval Reserve
Weather Outlook for La Crosse and Vicinity
Clearing and cooler tonight with a low near 48. Saturday looks fair with bright skies and a high around 64.
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la Crosse
Raise Federal Worker Wages
President Truman signed legislation to raise pay for about one million federal employees by 14 percent or $250 a year, whichever is greater. The measure increases payroll by an estimated $321 million and requires offsetting cuts in personnel to reduce federal workers from 2.4 million to 1.6 million, with a $10,000 maximum salary and a 25 percent cap for lower brackets.
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Washington
Truman
Wallace Backs Truman in 1948 Run
Secretary of Commerce Wallace declared that President Truman will run in 1948 and he will support him. He spoke at La Guardia Field after being pressed by a reporter about a possible own bid and declined further comment.
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New York
Wallace
Truman
la Guardia Field
Secret germ weapon could wipe cities, crops
Washington reports a feared germ spray capable of destroying large cities and crops, described as far more deadly than the atomic bomb. Details emerged from anonymous House appropriations committee members during hearings on the Navy budget, noting the United States alone holds the secrets and that the weapon could be used when needed.
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Washington
Congress
House
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
United States
Rail Strike Halts Coal Output Threatens Two-Week Truce
The railroad walkout halts coal transport and threatens to cancel the two week truce as 400,000 bituminous miners face layoffs. Officials warn most mines depend on rail service and could shut within 24 hours amid disrupted shipments and government talks with John L. Lewis.
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Washington
J. A. Krug
Adm
Ben Moreell
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Krug
Moreell
Senators Vote To Outlaw Levy For Union Fund
Washington senate votes 48 to 30 to ban employer contributions to welfare funds used solely by unions. The move targets John L. Lewis and coal strike pressure, prompted by railroad tensions, with calls for a swift vote on related strike control measures.
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Senate
Washington
John L. Lewis
Byrd urges Truman appeal to joint session on labor strikes
After a White House call, Senator Byrd urged President Truman to seek congressional authority to punish lawbreakers and curb strikes. Senator Ball and others push for mandatory 60 day cooling off periods where a federal mediation board intervenes. the Senate shelved several labor restricting proposals amid a long 14 hour session ending in the early morning. The Byrd amendment targets employer donations to operator financed welfare funds and would require equal union and management control. The chamber rejected a Green Pepper proposal to legalize such funds and then killed another Green plan setting fixed rules.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
White House
Truman
Congress
Ball
R-Minn
Federal Mediation Board
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Wisconsin Senators Vote On Byrd Health Funds Amendment
The Senate approved 48 to 30 a Byrd amendment making health funds unlawful unless jointly administered by employer and management. Wisconsin Wiley voted for, La Follette opposed.
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Washington, D. C
Wisconsin
Senate
Byrd
D-Va
Wiley
la Follette
Senate debates seed labor bill as Byrd amendment passes
The Senate moved toward final votes after ten days of debate on a labor dispute measure. Opponents accused of filibustering while Pepper set a postwar record with a four hour forty three minute speech. The Byrd amendment, approved 48 to 30, heads back to the House. 19 Democrats joined 29 Republicans in favor, with 23 Democrats, six Republicans and one Progressive voting against.
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Senate
Pepper
House
Airport road plan discussed with state official
Board members Emil H. Erickson Frank Sisson and Harold Beg met James S. Law state highway commissioner in Madison Thursday and visited Truax Field to review airport facilities. They discussed a proposed new highway to the airport over Rose street, a project recommended by a joint county and city committee but no action yet.
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Aviation Board
Emil H. Erickson
Frank Sisson
Harold Beg
James S. Law
Madison
Truax Field
Rose Street
Law
Truaxfield
Weather and Communication Bureau
Government Releases Stockyards Control
The agriculture department announced that stockyards at St. Paul Milwaukee Fort Worth Los Angeles and West Fargo NC, taken over during the meat strike last winter, have been released to private operation.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
West Fargo
N. C
No Lay Offs Expected In City Plants
La Crosse business leaders say the railway strike will not cause layoffs unless it lasts beyond a few days. Food supplies remain sufficient with stock on hand at Gateway Grocery Rice Grocers and Selrite. Erickson Bakery notes little impact on bakery goods for several days. Fresh fruits and vegetables are adequate for the weekend with deliveries on the way from Padesky and Western Fruit.
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la Crosse
Gateway Grocery Company
Rice Grocery Company
Selrite Grocers, Inc
Erickson Bakery
Padesky Fruit House
Western Fruit Company
Wisconsin Attorney General urges special session for redistricting
Madison Wis April attorney general John E Martin asked Governor Goodland to call an immediate special session to reapportion assembly and senate districts under the state constitution. He seeks to restrain the secretary of state from proceeding with elections pending a Supreme Court action based on a 1892 precedent. The request follows a petition by two World War II veterans claiming post 1940 census district lines violated the constitution and urging court intervention.
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Madison
Wis
John Martin
Goodland
Senate
Supreme Court
Martin
Secretary of State
John E. Martin
John A. Lawton
Charles Totte
Summer Diarrhea Blamed For Death Of Brideship Babies
The army identified summer diarrhea as the disease causing the deaths of four babies aboard the brideship Zebulon Vance in New York and illness in 17 others. Two more deaths occurred in Pittsburgh and Paris, but the board limited its diagnosis to the New York cases and said the outbreak’s cause remained undetermined.
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New York
United States
Zebulon Vance
Pittsburgh
Paris
Lit
Army
Brazil
Rail service to resume on Saturday after strike
City passenger agent J. Holmes announced that the eastbound Zephyr to Chicago at 10 21 a.m. and the northbound Zephyr at 1 07 p.m. will resume Saturday. Milwaukee railroad lists 100 engineers 227 trainmen and 42 switchmen. Burlington out of La Crosse has 140 engineers 215 trainmen and 60 switchmen. North Western reports one engineer and three trainmen in the city with more at Madison Adams and Winona division points.
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Alt J. Holmes
Chicago
Milwaukee Railroad
Burlington
la Crosse
North Western Railroad
Madison, Adams and Winona
Warren C. Kendall
Car Service
Association of American Railroads
1000 Chicks Held At Post Office In Wisconsin Minnesota
Nearly 1 000 chicks for delivery in the area are held at the La Crosse post office officials said. The chicks arrived last night and Friday morning and owners are being contacted for pickup. Shipments are addressed to individuals in Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa. Butter arriving yesterday afternoon is stored in a cold shed awaiting orders for disposition.
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la Crosse
Alfred Odnesson
Peterson
Minn
H. L. Grain
Fountain City
Reuben Marson
Maiden Rock
Wis
Dewey
Mail Embargo Ordered Here
Postmaster Wenzel P. Dvorak says all second third and fourth class mail is embargoed pending further instructions due to a railroad strike. First class and registered mail are accepted. star routes from La Crosse serve Coon Valley to Melvina and Caledonia to Prosper Minnesota with plans for resumption as orders arrive.
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Wenzel P. Dvorak
Dvorak
la Crosse
Coon Valley
Chaseburg
Westby
Viroqua
Cashton
Melvina
Caledonia
Spring Grove
Preston
Harmony
Canton
Prosper
Minn
la Crosse Tribune
Camp McCoy
Streamliner Strikes Spike On Rail Near Bristol Yard
In Bristol Tennessee a Southern railway streamliner struck a spike placed on the track by an improvised crew. Yardmaster R H Harkleroad said only slow speed prevented a wreck and the train The Tennesseean was en route from Knoxville to Chattanooga leaving Bristol station at 6 10 p m CDT.
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Bristol
Tenn
Southern Railway
R. H. Harkleroad
Harkleroad
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Crowd at Milwaukee depot watches last train amid strike tension
A 200 person crowd at the Milwaukee road depot in La Crosse gathered as an orange locomotive arrived at 5 30 p m amid a nationwide railroad strike deadline. Passengers faced possible strikes disruption with 150 bound for points north and Belgian war bride waiting to reunite with husband.
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Milwaukee Road
Minneapolis
Points North
la Crosse
Harry D. Newburg
Emergency Housing Committee
Rail strike drags on as government mediator sees no quick settlement
Washington reports a bleak outlook for a quick end to the 250,000 striking engineers and trainmen dispute. Dr John R Steelman, the top government mediator, says no progress is likely, while Congress rants over the rail paralysis and warns of stern measures. The 227000 miles of railroad grind to a near halt as freight and passenger service collapse. Illinois Central stands exempt due to prior federal seizure. ODT imposes air truck and water freight embargoes to conserve transport.
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Washington
John R. Steelman
Illinois Central Railroad
Pacific
White House
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U. S
Statler Hotel
Schwellenbach
Charles G. Ross
RDS
Senate Labor Committee
Montana
Murray
Department of Conciliation
Vietory
Churchill
Navy
J. S. Law
Streamliner
City Depot
Albert Lea
Newburg
Linois Central
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